| Frank Huelsman | |
|---|---|
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| Left fielder | |
| Born:(1874-06-05)June 5, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: June 9, 1959(1959-06-09) (aged 85) Affton, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1897, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1905, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 97 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Frank Elmer Huelsman (June 5, 1874 – June 9, 1959) was an American professionalbaseballleft fielder, who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theSt. Louis Browns (NL),Chicago White Sox,Detroit Tigers,St. Louis Browns (AL), andWashington Senators.
A true baseball nomad, Huelsman started his major league career late in1897 withSt. Louis Browns of theNational League, hitting for a .286average (2-for-7) in twogames. Out of the majors for six full seasons, he later achieved the rare distinction of being the first player in major league history to play for four different teams in a season.[1]
Huelsman reached theAmerican League in1904, appearing in three games with theChicago White Sox before moving to theDetroit Tigers, the White Sox again, the newSt. Louis Browns, and theWashington Senators. He hit .245 (97-for-396) in 112 games that season, including twohome runs and 35RBI.
In January1905, theBoston Americans obtainedoutfielderGeorge Stone from the Senators. Then, the Browns reclaimed Huelsman from Washington, where he had been on loan, and sent him along with outfielderJesse Burkett to Boston in exchange for Stone. Boston then sent Huelsman back to Washington in payment for Stone. For Huelsman, it was his eighth transaction in less than a year.[2] Nevertheless, he enjoyed a good season with the Senators, hitting .271 with three home runs and 62 RBI in 121 games, including 48runs, 28doubles, eighttriples, and 11stolen bases – all career-numbers, but he was sent down in 1906, and was never called back up.
In a three-season career, Huelsman was a .258 hitter with five home runs and 97 RBI in 235 games.
Following his Major League Baseball career, Huelsman became aminor league star, compiling a .342 career average over nearly 20 years, including five batting titles and sixRBI titles. While playing for theSalt Lake City Skyscrapers in theClass DUnion Association, Huelsman won twoTriple Crowns between 1911 and 1913, narrowly missing a third Triple Crown in 1912 by .002 points in batting average.[3]
Huelsman died inAffton, Missouri, just four days after his 85th birthday.